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2[no object]Walk with an affected delicacy or fastidiousness, typically with short quick steps.

‘there were plenty of secretaries mincing about’

‘Which is apparently why, on a chilly autumnal afternoon, I am mincing through a dappled forest clearing with no shoes or socks on.’

‘And he minces; he takes short, feline, footsteps.’

‘Under his critical gaze I manage to avoid mincing, but end up walking with a pronounced limp and a crooked back, instead - Mother Hubbard crossed with an out-of-condition baby elephant.’

‘‘Rick was in a trio called The Highlights and he used to mince about on stage,’ explained Francis.’

‘In addition to tall and slim models mincing along the cat-walk, one occasionally sees a dozen or so women in their 50s and even 60s clothed in their best twisting their bodies on stage.’

‘Yeah, it's about time rock started to embrace its feminine side - will we ever see a rock star happy to wear a boa or make-up, or perhaps mince about the stage in a catsuit?’

‘I knew I didn't mince or anything, but I really didn't think I swaggered.’

‘She minces about, feverishly waving wands and batons (the child, not ‘Turtle’) at the crowd, then suddenly our eyes meet.’

‘Within a few blocks my feet were sliding back and forth inside my sandals, which made it difficult to walk without seeming to mince.’

‘Athletics, on the other hand, was an excuse to mince around a field in a vest and carry out a bunch of pointless exercises.’

‘It's her movie without a doubt and the script is fine-tuned to showcase her comic talents (not to mention her deportment, decorum and the ability to mince around wearing kitten heels and a bikini).’

‘The concept was ‘Stars’, and a range of lookie-likies (read wannabes) were mincing around in the crowd.’

‘And's that pink nylon flippy wig just for morning lectures, or are you mincing around in it because it's pretty?’

‘I mean, if you were banking 40 grand or more a week, and had a copious amount of free time on your hands, there are surely a million more imaginative ways to spend your time than mincing around celeb-studded night clubs in your Gucci threads!’

‘Whenever Clarence the angel talks longingly about getting his wings, take a shot of bourbon and then mince around the room, flapping your arms as feyly as possible.’

‘Truman Capote may have been the only man who could mince while slouching; that takes exceptional skill.’

‘I was troubled at first by the gay stereotype played by Neil Napier (he lisps, he minces, he wears pink), but then I remembered that everyone on stage is a caricature to some degree.’

‘Tibetan society is charming but conservative, and the thought of Tibetan hotties mincing down the catwalk in their skimp challenged all credibility.’

‘Green plays softball with James's affectations, while Culkin minces through a selection of costume changes.’

‘Echo soon returned mincing over the gravel, holding her footprinted parchment, saying, ‘Wow!’’